SOIL PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS: A REVISED INTERPRETATIVE GUIDE FOR EXCAVATORS

Author(s): Matt Canti

The methods and interpretations of particle size analysis are discussed at a level intended for the non-specialist. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of cumulative distribution curves - the data format most commonly used in archaeological reports. Further details of the problems inherent in the methodology are introduced in a series of text-related appendices. This report supercedes AML Report 41/90

Report Number:
1/1991
Series:
AML Reports (New Series)
Pages:
22
Keywords:
Soil/Sediment

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